Tan Son Nhut Air Base
| Tan Son Nhut Air Base | |
|---|---|
| Part of Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) Pacific Air Forces (USAF) Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) | |
Tan Son Nhut Air Base – June 1968 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Air Force Base |
| Condition | Joint Civil/Military Airport |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 10°49′08″N 106°39′07″E / 10.81889°N 106.65194°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1955 |
| In use | 1955–present |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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| Elevation AMSL | 10 m / 33 ft | ||||||||||||||
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Tan Son Nhut Air Base (Vietnamese: Căn cứ không quân Tân Sơn Nhứt) (1955–1975) was a Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF) facility. It was located near the city of Saigon in southern Vietnam. The United States used it as a major base during the Vietnam War (1959–1975), stationing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine units there. Following the Fall of Saigon, it was taken over as a Vietnam People's Air Force (VPAF) facility and remains in use today.
Tan Son Nhat International Airport, (IATA: SGN, ICAO: VVTS) has been a major Vietnamese civil airport since the 1920s.